THE ADVENT TRUTH. When Bishop Mari says “Jesus is the Sabbath,” it sounds spiritual—but it’s not biblical. The Bible never says the Sabbath was replaced by Jesus. It says the Sabbath was created by Jesus. John 1:3 tells us “all things were made by Him.” That includes the seventh-day Sabbath established at Creation (Genesis 2:1–3), before sin, before Jews, before Sinai. Jesus didn’t become the Sabbath later—He is the Lord of the Sabbath (Mark 2:27–28), meaning He has authority over it, not that He abolished it. Scripture is clear: 📖 “The seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God” (Exodus 20:10). Not a metaphor. Not a person. A day God sanctified and blessed. Yes, Jesus offers rest for our souls (Matthew 11:28–29), but spiritual rest does not cancel literal obedience—just like forgiveness doesn’t cancel repentance, and grace doesn’t cancel God’s law (Romans 3:31). If Jesus being our “rest” cancels the Sabbath, then consistency demands the same logic cancel baptism (rest in Christ), communion (Christ our bread), or marriage (Christ our bridegroom). The New Testament never reasons that way. In fact, Jesus kept the Sabbath (Luke 4:16), taught its proper use (Matthew 12), expected His followers to still be keeping it decades later (Matthew 24:20), and the apostles continued Sabbath worship long after the cross (Acts 13, 16, 17, 18). Hebrews 4 doesn’t abolish the Sabbath—it confirms it. Verse 9 plainly states: 📖 “There remaineth therefore a Sabbath-keeping (sabbatismos) for the people of God.” Not symbolic. Not vague. Literal Sabbath observance rooted in Christ. Jesus is our Creator, Redeemer, and Rest-giver—but He never contradicts His own law. The Sabbath doesn’t compete with Jesus; it points to Him as Creator (Exodus 20) and Redeemer (Deuteronomy 5). Replacing God’s commanded day with a slogan like “Jesus is my Sabbath” may sound devotional—but Scripture warns against worship that substitutes human ideas for God’s commands (Matthew 15:9). Truth matters—especially in the last days.